Sayamashi Station

Sayamashi Station (狭山市駅, Sayamashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sayama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.[1]

SS26
Sayamashi Station

狭山市駅
Sayamashi Station, west side, May 2012
General information
Location1-1-1 Irumagawa, Sayama-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1305
Japan
Coordinates35°51′25″N 139°24′47″E
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s)SI Seibu Shinjuku Line
Distance38.6 km from Seibu-Shinjuku
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeSS26
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 March 1895
Passengers
FY201941,050 daily
Services
Preceding station Seibu Following station
Hon-Kawagoe
SS29
Terminus
Koedo Tokorozawa
SS22
Shin-Sayama
SS27
towards Hon-Kawagoe
Shinjuku Line
Rapid Express
Iriso
One-way operation
Hon-Kawagoe
One-way operation
Shinjuku Line
Commuter Express
Shin-Tokorozawa
SS24
Shin-Sayama
SS27
towards Hon-Kawagoe
Shinjuku Line
Express
Semi Express
Local
Iriso
SS25
Location
Sayamashi Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Sayamashi Station
Sayamashi Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture

Lines

Sayamashi Station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line between Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Hon-Kawagoe Station in Kawagoe, and is located 38.6 km from the terminus at Seibu-Shinjuku.[2] All services (Koedo, Commuter Express, Express, Semi Express, and Local) stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks,[1] with an elevated station building located above the platforms.


Platforms

1  Seibu Shinjuku Line for Hon-Kawagoe
2  Seibu Shinjuku Line for Tokorozawa, Takadanobaba, and Seibu-Shinjuku

History

The station opened on 21 March 1895.[2] Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Sayamashi Station becoming "SS26".[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 23rd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 41,050 passengers daily.[4]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
200052,551[5]
200546,263[6]
201041,717[7]
201540,592[8]

Surrounding area

  • Sayama City Office
  • Sayama Central Library
  • Sayama Technical High School

References

  1. 各駅のご案内: 狭山市駅 [Station Information: Sayamashi Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  3. 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  4. 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. 平成13年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. 平成18年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  7. 平成23年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  8. 平成28年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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